PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 27 points and the Toronto Raptors won their franchise-best seventh consecutive road game last night with a 95-91 victory over the skidding Portland Trail Blazers. Lowry, coming off a season-high 36 points last Friday at Utah, had 20 in the second half […]
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Ducks ranked #20 after 11-2 start
Pac-12 conference basketball set to begin Coach Steve Alford’s best recruiting class for this season was expected to get UCLA back on track following the Bruins’ fourth losing season since 1948. Few could have expected they would be this good, this quick. UCLA is up to number 2 in the […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Oregon opened the season with two losses in its first four games, prompting questions of what’s wrong with the Ducks? Nothing, really. Since losing to Georgetown in the opening round of the Maui Invitational, the Ducks have won nine straight and moved up to No. 20 […]
Beavers name athletic director
Oregon State has hired Pittsburgh athletic director Scott Barnes to take over the same position with the Beavers. Barnes was announced yesterday as vice-president and director of intercollegiate athletics Thursday. He’ll begin his new job in Corvallis in February when he takes the post formerly held by Todd Stansbury. Stansbury […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he was surprised by the combative comments of cornerback Richard Sherman earlier this week. Carroll spoke Thursday after Seattle wrapped up preparations for Saturday’s home finale against Arizona. Carroll said he believed Sherman would have expressed remorse or apologized […]
Oregon State snaps losing streak before Christmas break
Second half surge drives Beavers to victory Kendal Manuel had 17 points with four 3-pointers and Oregon State broke open a close game in the second half to beat Kent State 69-50. The game was back-and-forth much of the second half, but the Beavers went on an 18-0 run, capped […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Harrison Barnes had 28 points and the Dallas Mavericks held off a furious rally by the Portland Trail Blazers for a 96-95 victory that ended when Damian Lillard missed a 3-pointer at the final buzzer last night. Deron Williams added 23 points for the Mavericks, […]
Prep and college basketball
Prep basketball last night… For the boys: the Sutherlin Bulldogs downed the Siuslaw Vikings 50-34 in Florence. In Reedsport, the Viking girls doubled the Reedsport Braves 52-26. Brittany Long led with 14 points, Destinie Tatum had 12. Alyssa Richards scored ten and was a perfect four-for-four at the free throw […]